Cabbies Who Make Airport Pickups Must Pass the Smell Test – Literally

Body odor isn’t exactly the easiest thing for Americans to talk about. So, as you do with awkward conversations, we’re going to ease into this one with a joke, courtesy of Jerry Seinfeld.

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The smelly cabbie. Some in the taxi industry say the stereotype for predominantly immigrant drivers falls somewhere between playful and racist. But they say it’s flat-out wrong when it creeps into regulation – like the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority’s so-called “smell test” for cabbies.

It shows up on a vehicle inspection form used by airport traffic officers. Alongside